Ernest holzmann



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E. HOLZMANN.

- FISHING REEL.

ivo. 422,786.

Patented Mar. 4, 1890.

WIM/58858:

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

ERNEST HOLZMANN, OF NEV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO AUGUST H.DIRKES, OF SAME PLACE.

FISHING-REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 422,786, dated March 4,1890.

Application filed June 13,1889.

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ERNEST HOLZMANN, of thecity, county, and State of New York, a citizen ot the United States,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishing-Reels, ofwhich the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to improvements'in fishing-reels5 and the objectof my invent-ion is to provideareel which is simple in construction, canbe readily taken apart without requiring the use of implements, andwhich is provided with attachments that serve as a drag or brake for theline while the same is being unwound while casting or trolling.

The invention consist in the construction and combination of parts anddetails, as will be fully described'hereinafter, and finally be pointedout in the claims.

v In the accompanying drawings, Figure 'l is a vertical transversesectional view of my improved reel on the line oo w, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 isan inner face view of the detachable end plate. Fig. 3 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view on the line 'y y, Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The casing of the reel is composed of two flanged rings A A', united byposts B B'. To

4said flanged rings A and A' the end plates C and C' are attached, the.,former one permanently and the latter detachably, said plates formingthe bearings for the spindle or shaft D of the pulley or reel proper D.Said reel is provided at one end with a pinion E, that engages acogwheel F,mounted on the inner end of a shaft F', journaled in thedetachable end plate O' and provided with the usual handle G for turningit.

The detachable end plate' O is provided with three undercut segmentalgrooves Il, into which the headed studs J that project from the ring A',can pass, said undercut grooves being each provided at one end with anenlargement to permit of inserting the heads of said studs. To attachthe plate C to the casing, the heads of the studs are passed through theenlargements of the grooves ll, and then said plate is turned to theright until the studs are at the opposite ends of the grooves, thusforming a bayonet-lock. A

Serial No. 314,175. (No model.)

screw I is screwed through the plate O into the ring A' to preventaccidental turning and loosening of said plate C'. In a recess K 1n theinner surface of the detachable plate C' p a brake-lever L is pivoted,which is provided posed between said lever Vand the bottom of therecess, and which presses said end of the lever outward, therebypressing the brakehead L in ya direct-ion from the end plate ot the reelproper.

Part of the cross-bar B' ofthe trame of the reel is made tubular, and inthe same a sliding rod N is mounted, the ends of which are rounded. Oneof said ends rests against the shorter end of the lever L, and on theother the beveled inner end of a sliding` push-pin O in said cross-bar Bcan act. By pressing the push-pin O inward the beveled inner end of thesame acts on the inner end of the sliding rod N and pushes said slidingrod N to the right, whereby the shorter end ot the lever K is pressed tothe right and the head L' of said lever is pressed against the outersurface of the one end plate of the reel proper D, and thus acts as abrake or drag.

On that end of the reel opposite the one on which t-he pinion E ismounted the ratehet wheel P is afixed, with which a pawl Q can engage,hat is pivoted on the inner surface of the end plate A, said pawl havinga squared offset Q', against which a spring R rests, which spring issecured on the end plate C. A disk S, having teeth on its edge, ispivoted in the flange ot' the ring A and is provided with a recess S',into which a prong Q2 of the pawl Q projects. The disk S is providedwith a stop-pin S2, which can strike against one of the crossposts ofthe frame or casing. By means of the thumb, which is placed on theserrated projecting edge ot the disk S, said disk S is rotated' in thedirection of the arrow 0c until the pin S2 strikes against the post B',as shown in Fig. a.

Q is brought Vin engagement with the ratchet` wheel l?, and when theline is unwound by a fish pulling on it the reel D and the ratchetwheelP are turned iu. the direction of the Thereby the pawl IOO arrow x2,Aand this pawl and ratchet-wheel serves as a drag to prevent the iishfrom un- Winding the line too rapidly, and also produces a clickingnoise, calling the attention of the fisherman to the fact that a fish ispulling on the line.

As soon as the fisherman begins to turn the handle G to `wind up theline, the direction of rotationV of the reel D and ratchetwheel P arereversed, and a tooth of vthe ratchet-wheel acting on the pawl throwsthe same out of engagement with the ratchetwheel, and at the same timethe prong Q2, acting on the disk S, turns the same slightly in theinverse direction of the arrow l0c. Whenever the pawl is to be throwninto engagement with the ratchet-wheel, it is only necessary to turn thedisk S by means 0f the thumb in the direction of the arrow x', and assoon as the reel is turned to wind up the line the pawl is automaticallythrown out of engagement with the ratchet-wheel, and no adj usting orsetting of this ratchet is thus required.

The reel is provided with the usual arm T for securing it to the end ofthepole. My improved reel is very simple in construction, not apt to getout of order, and requires no manipulation to set the drag,'and bysimply pressing` the thumb on the push-pin O the fisherman is at alltimes enabled to control the line when the same is being unwound forcasting or by the fish.

Having thus described my invention,- I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentl. In a fishing-reel, the combination, with a framecomposed of two flanged rings and cross-bars uniting them, of a fixedend plate on one iianged ring, a detachable end plate on the otherflanged ring, a reel mounted in said end plates, and gearing in thedetachable end plates for operating Athe reel, substantially as setfort-h.

2. In a fishing-reel, the combination, with two flanged rings united bycross-bars, of a fixed end plate on one flanged ring, a detachd able endplate on thc other flanged ring,

headed studs projecting from one flanged ring, undercut grooves on theinner surface of the detachable end plate, a reel mounted to turnbetween said end plates, and gearing in the detachable end plates foroperating said reel, substantially as set forth.

3. In a fishing-reel, the combination, with a frame, of a reel mountedto rotate in the same, a brake mounted in one of thc end plates of thereel-frame, a push-pin in one of the crossbars of the frame, and asliding' rod which transmits motion from the push'pin to the brake,substantially as set forth.

Ll. In a fishing-reel, the combination, with a frame, of a reel .mountedto rotate in the same, 'a brake-lever pivoted in one of the end platesof the reel, a spring .acting on said brake-lever, a sliding rod in oneof the crossbars of the frame,'which sliding rod can act on thebrake-lever, and a push-pin insaid cross-bar, which push-pin acts on thesliding rod, substantially as set forth.

5. In a fishing-reel, the combinationwith a reel casing or frame, of areel mounted in the same and provided with a ratchet-wheel, a pawlpivoted on one of the end plates of the frame and adapted to engage saidratchetd wheel, and a serrated disk pivoted in the rim of the frame andhaving anotch for receiving aprong of the pawl, and of a spring actingon said pawl, substantially as set forth,-

6. In a iishing-reel,the combii1ation,-wit.li a easing or frame, of areel mounted in the same, a ratchet-wheel on said reel, a pawl pivotedon one of the end plates,- a serrated disk mounted in the edge ofthe'frame and having a recess into which a prong of the pawl passes, andalso having a stop-lug, and of a spring acting on said pawl,substantially as Set forth. p

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

l ERNEST I-IOLZMANN; Witnessesi v OsoAR F. GUNZ, J oHN ALONZO STRALEY'.

